Asanas: How to do the Cobra Posture

Posted August 21st @ 7:19 pm by Iver Olsen

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Yoga is a series of various postures called ‘Asanas’ and breathing exercises. Each one of those Asanas and breathing exercises has been specifically designed to help a certain part of the body or a health condition.
The Cobra posture is a popular asana and it is always practiced as precedence to the Locust posture. The Sanskrit name [...]

Asanas: How to do the Shoulder Stand

Posted August 15th @ 10:35 pm by Iver Olsen

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The “Shoulder Stand” posture is one of the most treasured asanas. Its Sanskrit name is the “Sarvanga Asana” and it is said to be a whole workout in itself as it benefits the whole body. In the Shoulder Stand posture, the whole weight of the rests on your shoulders and the neck and upper back [...]

Asanas: How to do the locust posture

Posted August 4th @ 11:36 pm by Iver Olsen

The Sanskrit name of this asana is Salabha Asana. The Locust Posture or the Salabha Asana is a reverse posture to the Cobra Posture. The values of both of these asanas are maximized when they are done one after the other as the Cobra and the Locust Posture complement one another. The Cobra posture’s effects [...]

Asanas: How to do Leg Lifting Posture

Posted May 17th @ 9:04 am by Iver Olsen

Yoga is a series of various postures called ‘Asanas’ and breathing exercises. Each one of those Asanas and breathing exercises has been specifically designed to help a certain part of the body or a health condition.
 

Asanas: How to do the Forward Bend

Posted May 16th @ 4:07 am by Iver Olsen

Yoga is a series of various postures called ‘Asanas’ and breathing exercises. Each one of those Asanas and breathing exercises has been specifically designed to help a certain part of the body or a health condition.
                                
The Sanskrit name for the Forward Bend posture is “Paschimothan Asana”. It is a very popular and useful asana. [...]

The secret of Yoga

Posted May 9th @ 1:07 am by Iver Olsen

Yoga is an ancient art of meditation and self-control. It teaches us to have control on our senses and live our lives with discipline. Previously, the effects of this beautiful ancient art had been under shadow of doubts for many years. Many countries especially in the west had rejected Yoga as an old and obsolete [...]

Importance of Yoga

Posted May 5th @ 7:15 pm by Iver Olsen

YOGA:  Just the mention of the word reminds us of an environment of peace and tranquility. This beautiful art of meditation originated in India thousands and thousands of years ago. Yoga teaches us the art of self control and discipline. Gavin Flood, the Academic Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies defined yoga as [...]